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victory10
victory10 Member Posts: 75
edited March 2014 in Colorectal Cancer #1
Has any one experienced a stomach hernia while on FOLFOX treatment or after surgery?
If so did you wait to have it repaired after the treatments?

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  • abrub
    abrub Member Posts: 2,174 Member
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    Incisional hernias
    Yup. I have incisional hernias that appeared after my FOLFOX treatment, tho I understand they are common with this kind of major abdominal surgery. To date, mine have not been repaired as they are not causing problems. They were found 15 months ago with one of my CT scans. Next visit, next CT in May, and we may be scheduling the repair then.

    You'll probably wait until you're done with the FOLFOX, particularly if you are also getting Avastin, before the repair. The repair surgery is pretty major - not what most people understand as "hernia surgery". I've had several friends have the repair done, surprised that it wasn't "standard hernia surgery". I've been told to expect 3 months of restricted activity post-op.

    Good luck - as long as your hernia isn't causing problems, they can probably delay surgery. I do wear supportive clothing when I'm active to help protect myself.
  • victory10
    victory10 Member Posts: 75
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    abrub said:

    Incisional hernias
    Yup. I have incisional hernias that appeared after my FOLFOX treatment, tho I understand they are common with this kind of major abdominal surgery. To date, mine have not been repaired as they are not causing problems. They were found 15 months ago with one of my CT scans. Next visit, next CT in May, and we may be scheduling the repair then.

    You'll probably wait until you're done with the FOLFOX, particularly if you are also getting Avastin, before the repair. The repair surgery is pretty major - not what most people understand as "hernia surgery". I've had several friends have the repair done, surprised that it wasn't "standard hernia surgery". I've been told to expect 3 months of restricted activity post-op.

    Good luck - as long as your hernia isn't causing problems, they can probably delay surgery. I do wear supportive clothing when I'm active to help protect myself.

    thank you for your
    thank you for your comment...I don't have to get Avastin...mine is a minor defect was detected after my 3rd round and its a small bulge now but it doesn't hurt so I will take your suggestion and get the supportive gear...I'm thinking that the surgeon can take care of it when I get the mediport out...One shot deal :)
  • robinvan
    robinvan Member Posts: 1,012
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    Hi Victory
    I had a large incisional hernia post-surgery. I had colon Rx, liver Rx, then liver RFA. Three major cuts! We left it for a couple of years until I was "stable". They repaired it with mesh last summer and it has been good ever since.

    Hold on until your treatment is over and things are stable if you can. If yours is small they could probably gi it laprascopically.

    Be well... Rob; in Vancouver
  • Patteee
    Patteee Member Posts: 945
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    yeah
    I had my cclostomy take
    yeah

    I had my cclostomy take down in Feb 09. Had I known then the issues with hernias I think I would have been more demanding with my surgeon to have her put a mesh in then. But I didn't know...in June 09 I had a yearly CT scan that showed a "very large hernia" at the site. I thought it was kinda bulging. Then the surgeon said "oh yeah these are very common"- she left it up to me to have it repaired and I did in July 09. I thought in and out, no big deal. Well it was- I was in 2 nights and thankfully my colon didn't shut down, otherwise I would have been in longer. NG tube in, liquids until bowel sounds, then semi liquids until BM- I was running up and down the halls, drinking gallons of liquids and sweet talking to my colon to get me outta there soon. I think my Mayo colorectal surgeon overkilled that on that one- had I lived closer to Rochester, probably would have let me go before she did.
  • PhillieG
    PhillieG Member Posts: 4,866 Member
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    Abdominal Hernia
    I have an incisional abdominal hernia. It sounds similar to Rob's. I got it from lifting things that were too heavy and I wasn't wearing any type of support for my abdomen.

    I have not bothered to have it repaired, I wear something now when I do yard work. It's cosmetic as far as I'm concerned and I do not feel like having another surgery just because of that. The first 2 were enough thank you very much...
    My Speedo days at the beach have been over for a while!
    ;-)
    -phil
  • Nana b
    Nana b Member Posts: 3,030 Member
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    PhillieG said:

    Abdominal Hernia
    I have an incisional abdominal hernia. It sounds similar to Rob's. I got it from lifting things that were too heavy and I wasn't wearing any type of support for my abdomen.

    I have not bothered to have it repaired, I wear something now when I do yard work. It's cosmetic as far as I'm concerned and I do not feel like having another surgery just because of that. The first 2 were enough thank you very much...
    My Speedo days at the beach have been over for a while!
    ;-)
    -phil

    Hi
    I had my hernia fixed two weeks ago. The recommendation for me was to get it fixed before it got bigger and required a bigger surgery. Mine ended up being double the size then the surgeon thought. I feel good and taking really great good care of myself, I don't want to over do it. My family believes I got the hernia because I was painting the house and working on my yard after a liver resection and not sitting still.... go figure! lol

    Take it easy!
  • lcarper2
    lcarper2 Member Posts: 635 Member
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    Nana b said:

    Hi
    I had my hernia fixed two weeks ago. The recommendation for me was to get it fixed before it got bigger and required a bigger surgery. Mine ended up being double the size then the surgeon thought. I feel good and taking really great good care of myself, I don't want to over do it. My family believes I got the hernia because I was painting the house and working on my yard after a liver resection and not sitting still.... go figure! lol

    Take it easy!

    don't want to sound dumb
    but how do you know you have one in the 1st place I am hurting very bad in my right back and now in my surgery area go for a c scan tomorrow could I have one...
  • victory10
    victory10 Member Posts: 75
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    Nana b said:

    Hi
    I had my hernia fixed two weeks ago. The recommendation for me was to get it fixed before it got bigger and required a bigger surgery. Mine ended up being double the size then the surgeon thought. I feel good and taking really great good care of myself, I don't want to over do it. My family believes I got the hernia because I was painting the house and working on my yard after a liver resection and not sitting still.... go figure! lol

    Take it easy!

    Thanks everybody...i
    Thanks everybody...i APRECIATE yourt time to rspond. My CAT scan showed a minor hernia. My segion doesn't do labproscipy but she is really good...I'm thinking tho that ai will let her do the repair while she is taking out the mediport and just be done with it. Nana did u do labrocopy or open surgerty to have your hernia repaired? Bu the way I am glad you are gooding well!!! We are so victorious!

    oh did you have local with sedation or general anestasia?????
  • victory10
    victory10 Member Posts: 75
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    lcarper2 said:

    don't want to sound dumb
    but how do you know you have one in the 1st place I am hurting very bad in my right back and now in my surgery area go for a c scan tomorrow could I have one...

    In January i felt a pain
    In January i felt a pain when I coughed and while i wa inthe hopsital getting rehyfrated m y oncologist called in the sergion. she didn't sound concerned and told me that it might hust be a hurnia and to call her off when I felt like it...so I will call in the next few weeks (now i feel little buldge upove my navel aspecially when i cough

    you dont sound dumb! gaining knowdelege especially from people who know and have walked where we are walking makes us 'smart'....not dumb remeber that :)... have a good week
  • victory10
    victory10 Member Posts: 75
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    lcarper2 said:

    don't want to sound dumb
    but how do you know you have one in the 1st place I am hurting very bad in my right back and now in my surgery area go for a c scan tomorrow could I have one...

    In January i felt a pain
    In January i felt a pain when I coughed and while i wa inthe hopsital getting rehyfrated m y oncologist called in the sergion. she didn't sound concerned and told me that it might hust be a hurnia and to call her off when I felt like it...so I will call in the next few weeks (now i feel little buldge upove my navel aspecially when i cough

    you dont sound dumb! gaining knowdelege especially from people who know and have walked where we are walking makes us 'smart'....not dumb remeber that :)... have a good week
  • victory10
    victory10 Member Posts: 75
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    lcarper2 said:

    don't want to sound dumb
    but how do you know you have one in the 1st place I am hurting very bad in my right back and now in my surgery area go for a c scan tomorrow could I have one...

    In January i felt a pain
    In January i felt a pain when I coughed and while i wa inthe hopsital getting rehyfrated m y oncologist called in the sergion. she didn't sound concerned and told me that it might hust be a hurnia and to call her off when I felt like it...so I will call in the next few weeks (now i feel little buldge upove my navel aspecially when i cough

    you dont sound dumb! gaining knowdelege especially from people who know and have walked where we are walking makes us 'smart'....not dumb remeber that :)... have a good week
  • victory10
    victory10 Member Posts: 75
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    lcarper2 said:

    don't want to sound dumb
    but how do you know you have one in the 1st place I am hurting very bad in my right back and now in my surgery area go for a c scan tomorrow could I have one...

    In January i felt a pain
    In January i felt a pain when I coughed and while i wa inthe hopsital getting rehyfrated m y oncologist called in the sergion. she didn't sound concerned and told me that it might hust be a hurnia and to call her off when I felt like it...so I will call in the next few weeks (now i feel little buldge upove my navel aspecially when i cough

    you dont sound dumb! gaining knowdelege especially from people who know and have walked where we are walking makes us 'smart'....not dumb remeber that :)... have a good week
  • victory10
    victory10 Member Posts: 75
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    lcarper2 said:

    don't want to sound dumb
    but how do you know you have one in the 1st place I am hurting very bad in my right back and now in my surgery area go for a c scan tomorrow could I have one...

    In January i felt a pain
    In January i felt a pain when I coughed and while i wa inthe hopsital getting rehyfrated m y oncologist called in the sergion. she didn't sound concerned and told me that it might hust be a hurnia and to call her off when I felt like it...so I will call in the next few weeks (now i feel little buldge upove my navel aspecially when i cough

    you dont sound dumb! gaining knowdelege especially from people who know and have walked where we are walking makes us 'smart'....not dumb remeber that :)... have a good week
  • Nana b
    Nana b Member Posts: 3,030 Member
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    victory10 said:

    Thanks everybody...i
    Thanks everybody...i APRECIATE yourt time to rspond. My CAT scan showed a minor hernia. My segion doesn't do labproscipy but she is really good...I'm thinking tho that ai will let her do the repair while she is taking out the mediport and just be done with it. Nana did u do labrocopy or open surgerty to have your hernia repaired? Bu the way I am glad you are gooding well!!! We are so victorious!

    oh did you have local with sedation or general anestasia?????

    They put me out
    general anethesia. The incision is about 3 inches long and follows the same incision for my colorectal surgery. Open surgery right around the left side and below the belly button.

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